Combined hinge, compact plate holder, and ejector



Jan. 22, 1929.l i 4 l w. G. KENDALL- COMBINED HINGE, COMPACT PLATE HOLDER, AND EJECTOR Filed Feb. 10,' 1928 4 INVENTOR G'Kendall BY @uw 6a ATTORNEY l Patented Jan. 22, 1929.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

COMBINED HINGE, COMPACT' PLATE' HOLDER, AND EJECTOR'.

Application led February 10, 1928;

This invention relates to vanity cases, and particularly to an improved combined hinge and compact-holderandv ejector, the object being to provide an improved structure wherein an efficient vanity case is presented of a simple construction involving a hinge forming part of the compact plate holder and ejector.

Another object of the invention is to provide a compact plate holder and ejector,v wherein the parts are formed of wire bent to extend beneath the compact plate and then into. a position for acting as a pintle for the hinge of a vanity case.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a vanity case, a holding ring which may be formed of wire and bent into the desired shape so that part will act as a pintle or may be formed of sheet metal and provided 2i" with spaced portions acting as a pintle for a hinge, while the remaining part acts as a holding ring.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional 2l view through a vanity case, disclosing an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through Figure 1, approximately on line 2-2.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the hinge and associated parts of the modified form of the invention to that illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the holding ring shown in Figure 3.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the body of a vanity case, and 2 the lid or cover which slidingly fits over the upper part of body l as shown in Figure 1, thus making a substantially dust tight connection. The body 1 is cut away or open at 3 so that the extension 4 of plate 5 may project through and be formed into a hinge knuckle 6. Plate 5 is soldered or otherwise secured to the lid 2, though if preferred, it could be made integral therewith. Associated with the hinge knuckle 6, are pintle members 7 and 8 which are integral extensions of the holder and ejector 9. This holder and ejector is preferably formed from wire as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and is meant to present a front bar or handle 10 which may be grasped and pulled upwardly when the device is used for ejecting the compact plate 11. From the bar 10, sections 12 and 13 extend in a downward direction, which in turn merge into bottom sections 14 and 15 which Serial; No. 2535431.

menge at the opposite side inta upwardly extending l sections 1'6 and `137 which merge inter the pintle portions or sections 7 and' 8. Preferably the pintle sections 7 and 8 are separate, and are snapped into position or swung` outwardly to a disengagedy position when the parts are to be disassembled. However, they couldbe made in one piece and the parts would function in the same manner,.but it would be more difficult to disassemblegthe various parts.

When the parts arein the position shown in Figure 1 and it is desired to remove Ithe com,- pact plate 11, bar 10 is grasped and pulled upwardly as shown in dotted lines,whereupon the compact plate may be removed and another one substituted if desired. After the new one has been substituted, the parts may be again forced downwardly and snapped into the position shown in Figure 1. The corner 18 snaps slightly beneath the curved portion 19 of body 1, whereby the holder 9 is held normally in place but may be moved to an outer position for ejecting purposes whenever desired. It will thus be seen that the holder and ejector 9 acts not only as a holding member for holding the compact when in position, but acts to eject the same and also acts to present a pintle for the hinge knuckle.

In Figures 3 and 4, a modified form of the invention is shown, wherein the holding ring 20 is substantially L-shaped in cross section and is provided with one or more nibs or projections 21 for resiliently holding a compact plate in the ring. Vhen the compact plate is formed as shown in Figure 3, nib 21 is'used, but where the walls are straight, an elevated nib 21 is used. Under some circumstances, both nibs may be used and caused to interlock or press against some part of the compact plate and resist by friction, any independent movement thereof. Ring 20 is divided at one point as shown in Figure 4, and is formed with saw cuts or notches 22 and 23 whereby pintle sections or projections 24 and 25 are presented. These pintle projections come together or substantially together, when the ring is placed into the body 1 of a vanity case. Before being placed, they are inserted into the hinge knuckle 6, thus completing the hinge structure for the lid 2. The outer edge of the ring 20 may be slightly deformed temporarily and snapped beneath the shoul-` der 26 on the body 1, whereby the ring is held in place and, consequently, the hinge and lid are held in proper operative position.

. having a hinge knuckle, and a combined com pact holder and ejector 'Forn'ied with sections extending into said knuckle igor presenting a pintle therefor and with means interlocking with the body for holding` a compact in the body when in one position and for swinging the compact out of the body when moved to a second position.

8. In a vanity case, a combined holder and ejector, comprising a pair of bars formed with means acting as pintle projections and a connecting bar at the opposite end to said pintle projections acting as a handle, said holder being formed to grip a compact plate and hold the same normally in a vanity case While being capable of swinging the same to a position out of the case.

Ll. In a vanity case provided with a body having a slot therein spaced from the bottom and also from the top, a lid adapted to telescope over part of the body, means extending from the lid formed with a hinge knuckle positioned to extend through said slot, and n'ieans arranged in said body extending through said knuckle fior completing the hinge 'formation whereby the lid is hingedly mounted.

Signed at New York, in the county of New Yor and State of New York, this 9th day of February, A. D. 1928.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL 

